DfaczNews | Health | News

constantly updated with each visit or page refresh

LI Man, 75, Dies of West Nile Virus - New York Times

LI Man, 75, Dies of West Nile Virus
New York Times - 2 hours ago
By THE NEW YORK TIMES A 75-year-old Nassau County man died on Monday after contracting the West Nile virus, the Nassau County Health Department confirmed on Wednesday; it was the first fatality from the disease in the state this year.
Kin attribute Island death to West Nile Staten Island Advance - SILive.com
Mosquitoes are targeted across Delaware Valley Delaware County Daily Times
NBC Sandiego.com - Newsday - Providence Journal - Montgomery Newspapers
all 339 news articles

Publ.Date : Thu, 28 Aug 2008 01:31:29 GMT

Water unsafe after line break in Beacon Hill - Seattle Post Intelligencer

Water unsafe after line break in Beacon Hill
Seattle Post Intelligencer - 6 hours ago
Water service is back on for nearly 500 homes and businesses in the Beacon Hill area -- but residents are asked not to use it for drinking or cooking until further notification because of health concerns.
Boil Your Water, Beacon Hill! Seattlest
Broken pipe leaves Beacon Hill residents without water Seattle Times
KOMO News - MyNorthwest.com - KING5.com - Seattle Post Intelligencer
all 16 news articles

Publ.Date : Wed, 27 Aug 2008 22:21:16 GMT

Locust Grove Hopes To Contain E. coli - KOCO

dBTechno

Locust Grove Hopes To Contain E. coli
KOCO - 27 minutes ago
LOCUST GROVE, Okla. -- Oklahoma state health leaders are racing to keep a dangerous E. coli outbreak from claiming more victims. One person died and 40 others have gone to hospitals after being exposed to the bacterium.
1 Dead, At Least 41 Hospitalized in Oklahoma E. Coli Outbreak FOXNews
E-coli reports in northeast Oklahoma confirned KOAM-TV
NewsOK.com - kjrh.com - Newsinferno.com - KOKI FOX 23
all 91 news articles

Publ.Date : Thu, 28 Aug 2008 03:57:43 GMT

Azilect slows Parkinson's progression: research - Xinhua

eFluxMedia

Azilect slows Parkinson's progression: research
Xinhua - 18 hours ago
JERUSALEM, Aug. 27 (Xinhua) -- An Israel-developed drug has been proved to be able to slow the progression of the Parkinson's disease, local daily Ha'aretz reported Wednesday.
Teva says study shows Azilect slows Parkinson's Reuters
Late Stage Trial Confirms Effectiveness of Parkinson’s Drug HealthNews
Israel 21C - Bloomberg - Forbes - Motley Fool
all 47 news articles

Publ.Date : Wed, 27 Aug 2008 09:34:40 GMT

Attorney general proposes sensible rules on medical pot - San Francisco Chronicle

ABC News

Attorney general proposes sensible rules on medical pot
San Francisco Chronicle - 2 hours ago
The hazy legality of medical marijuana just got a little clearer. Since 1996 when voters approved a measure allowing the humane use of cannabis to ease sickness and pain, California has struggled to come up with an orderly way to supply the weed.
California attorney general issues medical marijuana guidelines Los Angeles Times

Comment by Bruce Mirken Dir. of Communications, Marijuana Policy Project
San Jose Mercury News - eFluxMedia - AHN - The Associated Press
all 123 news articles

Publ.Date : Thu, 28 Aug 2008 01:39:40 GMT

Bristol-Myers shares dip on failed drug study - Forbes

Chatter Shmatter

Bristol-Myers shares dip on failed drug study
Forbes - 6 hours ago
AP 08.27.08, 5:18 PM ET Shares of Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. dipped Wednesday after the drug developer said its developing blood thinner apixaban failed in a late-stage study.
Anticlotting Drug Fizzles For Bristol-Myers, Pfizer Wall Street Journal
Bristol, Pfizer to delay clot drug after setback Reuters
TheHeart.Org - Wall Street Journal Blogs - BusinessWeek - MarketWatch
all 57 news articles

Publ.Date : Wed, 27 Aug 2008 21:32:28 GMT

Scientists Reprogram Cells, Add to Debate - Washington Post

PhysOrg.com

Scientists Reprogram Cells, Add to Debate
Washington Post - 1 hour ago
By Rob Stein Scientists have transformed one type of fully developed adult cell directly into another inside a living animal, a startling advance that could lead to cures for a variety of illnesses and sidestep the political and ethical quagmires ...
Researchers Report Advances in Cell Conversion Technique New York Times
Researchers 'reprogram' pancreas cells in mice USA Today
Los Angeles Times - U.S. News & World Report - Reuters - Bloomberg
all 281 news articles

Publ.Date : Thu, 28 Aug 2008 03:12:57 GMT

Novavax Moves Closer to Licensing Bird Flu Vaccine - Washington Post

ChattahBox

Novavax Moves Closer to Licensing Bird Flu Vaccine
Washington Post - 23 hours ago
By Kendra Marr Novavax said yesterday that its bird flu vaccine elicited a robust immune response in humans, moving the biotech a step closer to licensing its pandemic vaccine production system.
New flu vaccine approach hopeful, Novavax says Reuters
Novavax Says Vaccine Protects Against Deadly Bird Flu (Update2) Bloomberg
Bizjournals.com - dBTechno - FOXBusiness - ChattahBox
all 49 news articles

Publ.Date : Wed, 27 Aug 2008 04:48:26 GMT

Mental Skills Can Decline Years Before Dying - U.S. News & World Report

InTheNews.co.uk

Mental Skills Can Decline Years Before Dying
U.S. News & World Report - 8 hours ago
By Alan Mozes WEDNESDAY, Aug. 27 (HealthDay News) -- In their golden years, men and women who remain free of dementia will nonetheless undergo an accelerated drop in key mental skills as much as 15 years before their death, a new study reveals.
Mental skills fade earlier than thought: study Reuters
Mental Decline not Always Dementia Ivanhoe
WebMD - HealthCentral.com - MedPage Today - InTheNews.co.uk
all 46 news articles

Publ.Date : Wed, 27 Aug 2008 20:12:23 GMT

Maple Leaf takes blame for food poison outbreak - Reuters

The Gazette (Montreal)

Maple Leaf takes blame for food poison outbreak
Reuters - 6 hours ago
By Leah Schnurr and Roberta Rampton TORONTO/WINNIPEG, Manitoba (Reuters) - The head of Canada's biggest meat processor said on Wednesday his company was fully accountable for a nationwide outbreak of listeriosis food poisoning, which has been linked to ...
Listeria found in 2 brands of Quebec cheese Xinhua
Maple Leaf Takes Blame for Food-Poisoning Outbreak (Update2) Bloomberg
CSNews Online - The Associated Press - The Canadian Press - New York Times
all 1,771 news articles

Publ.Date : Wed, 27 Aug 2008 22:14:12 GMT

New York's HIV rate 3 times higher than nation's - CNN

AFP

New York's HIV rate 3 times higher than nation's
CNN - 4 hours ago
NEW YORK (CNN) -- New York City's rate of HIV infection is about three times the national rate, according to estimates released Wednesday by the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene.
HIV Infections in NY Rising Three Times Faster Than US Rate Bloomberg
HIV Is Spreading in New York City at Three Times the National Rate ... New York Times
AHN - AFP - The Associated Press - The Independent Weekly
all 272 news articles

Publ.Date : Wed, 27 Aug 2008 23:50:46 GMT

Illinois Man Allegedly Bought Puffer Fish Toxin to Use as a Weapon ... - ABC News

ABC News

Illinois Man Allegedly Bought Puffer Fish Toxin to Use as a Weapon ...
ABC News - 9 hours ago
By THERESA COOK and JASON RYAN A suburban Chicago man pleaded not guilty to charges that he purchased deadly puffer fish toxin with the intent to use it as a weapon.
Man pleads not guilty to 10-count indictment in pufferfish toxin case Chicago Tribune
Feds: Suburban man planned to use deadly puffer fish poison Chicago Sun-Times
WREX-TV - WBBM780 - eFluxMedia - The Courier News
all 25 news articles

Publ.Date : Wed, 27 Aug 2008 18:51:52 GMT

Cell Genesys' Saving Grace - Forbes

eFluxMedia

Cell Genesys' Saving Grace
Forbes - 6 hours ago
Recent news of high fatalies during one its drug trials has weighed on Cell Genesys' stock price, but the company may be able to overcome the blow if data from a different study helps it gain FDA approval.
Biz break: FDA approves XDx's test for heart transplant patients ... San Jose Mercury News
Cell Genesys Ends Clinical Trials Wall Street Journal
San Francisco Chronicle - BioWorld Online - Reuters - CNNMoney.com
all 72 news articles

Publ.Date : Wed, 27 Aug 2008 22:22:38 GMT

Nuts, Seeds, Popcorn Don't Boost Diverticulosis Risk - Washington Post

Canada.com

Nuts, Seeds, Popcorn Don't Boost Diverticulosis Risk
Washington Post - Aug 26, 2008
By Kathleen Doheny TUESDAY, Aug. 26 (HealthDay News) -- People with diverticular disease, a common digestive disorder, are typically told to avoid eating popcorn, nuts, seeds and corn so they don't get painful attacks.
Study: Popcorn Doesn't Increase Risk of Diverticulitis InjuryBoard.com
Nuts Don't Up Risk of Diverticulitis WebMD
TIME - HealthCentral.com - ABC15.com (KNXV-TV) - WRAL.com
all 50 news articles

Publ.Date : Tue, 26 Aug 2008 21:43:08 GMT

Epsom Salt May Cut Preemie's Palsy Risk - ABC News

Epsom Salt May Cut Preemie's Palsy Risk
ABC News - 5 hours ago
By AUDREY GRAYSON But now doctors are turning a hopeful eye toward a common compound known as Epsom salt as a possible way to cut the risk of one of the many disorders for which preemies are at heightened risk -- cerebral palsy.
Magnesium Sulfate Reduces Threat of Cerebral Palsy Washington Post
Epsom Salt Infusion May Lower Cerebral Palsy Risk In Pre-Term Babies AHN
Bloomberg - KARE - WRAL.com - TurnTo23.com
all 32 news articles

Publ.Date : Wed, 27 Aug 2008 22:33:54 GMT

Gene Linked to 'Dry' Macular Degeneration - Washington Post

Gene Linked to 'Dry' Macular Degeneration
Washington Post - 6 hours ago
By Alan Mozes WEDNESDAY, Aug. 27 (HealthDay News) -- Scientists from the United States and China have identified the first gene directly associated with the onset of severe "dry" macular degeneration, one of two forms of age-related macular ...
Gene Linked to Eye Disease Ivanhoe
First Gene Associated With Dry Macular Degeneration Found Science Daily (press release)
Science News - MIT Technology Review - Kentucky.com - UK News
all 32 news articles

Publ.Date : Wed, 27 Aug 2008 22:11:29 GMT

Thomas H Weller - Telegraph.co.uk

Los Angeles Times

Thomas H Weller
Telegraph.co.uk - 7 hours ago
Medical research scientist whose work on the polio virus was rewarded with a share in a Nobel Prize. Thomas H Weller, who has died aged 93, shared the Nobel Prize for Medicine in 1954 for his work with the three-man team which made possible a vaccine ...
Dr. Thomas H. Weller, 93; virologist won Nobel Prize for work on polio Los Angeles Times
Thomas Weller; Shared Nobel for Polio Work Washington Post
Taunton Daily Gazette - International Herald Tribune - Wired News - WebWire (press release)
all 14 news articles

Publ.Date : Wed, 27 Aug 2008 21:05:24 GMT

45.7 Million in US Lack Health Insurance - WebMD

dBTechno

45.7 Million in US Lack Health Insurance
WebMD - 13 hours ago
By Daniel J. DeNoon The US Census Bureau today announced that 45.7 million of us had no health insurance in 2007. That's 1.3 million fewer uninsured Americans than in 2006.
Census: Health uninsured rate rises in New Mexico Forbes
Obama's Plan Wins at Covering the Uninsured U.S. News & World Report
Wall Street Journal - Los Angeles Times - Bizjournals.com - USA Today
all 344 news articles

Publ.Date : Wed, 27 Aug 2008 14:30:02 GMT

Alabama 'Obesity Penalty' Stirs Debate - WebMD

Alabama 'Obesity Penalty' Stirs Debate
WebMD - Aug 25, 2008
By Don Fernandez Aug. 25, 2008 -- Obese Alabama state workers may soon pay a health insurance penalty for their excess pounds. Beginning in January 2009, state employees will be required to receive medical screenings for several conditions, ...
Alabama to place 'fat tax' on obese state employees Los Angeles Times

Comment by Jeffrey Levi, PhD Executive Director of Trust for America’s Health
WalletPop - State Line Observer - Munster Times - AHN
all 18 news articles

Publ.Date : Mon, 25 Aug 2008 21:02:00 GMT

FDA Clears Test to Help Doctors - Wall Street Journal

Chatter Shmatter

FDA Clears Test to Help Doctors
Wall Street Journal - 9 hours ago
By INGRID PEDRICK LEHRFELD The US Food and Drug Administration said Wednesday that it has cleared for marketing XDx Inc.'s AlloMap, a noninvasive test that assists doctors in managing heart-transplant patients post-surgery for potential organ rejection ...
New Test Identifies Heart Transplant Rejection U.S. News & World Report
FDA Approves Third in Vitro Diagnostic Multivariate Index Assay DG News
The Associated Press - Bizjournals.com - San Jose Mercury News - FDA.gov
all 201 news articles

Publ.Date : Wed, 27 Aug 2008 19:08:42 GMT

Relevant Directory - free online catalog of relevant and useful web sites.
Free submit a site to web directory and link exchange.

constantly updated with each visit or page refresh

contact | about | privacy | terms | copyright | sitemap | links

©2007-2008 DfaczNews | www.dfacz.com